Introducing English for Academic Purposes

Introducing English for Academic Purposes is an accessible and engaging textbook, which introduces this field from its early development to its manifestations in classrooms and research contexts around the world. Each chapter provides:

• an orientation section covering the basics of EAP;
• a critical overview of theory- and research-informed perspectives;
• profiles of practice so readers can understand how theory can be put to use in real world contexts;
• tasks, reflection exercises, further reading, and online resources.

Covering both theoretical and practical issues, Introducing English for Academic Purposes is essential reading for students, pre-service and in-service teachers studying this subject.

Maggie Charles is tutor in English for Academic Studies at Oxford University Language Centre. Her research interests lie in the analysis of academic discourse and the use of corpora in EAP pedagogy. Her publications includeAcademic Writing: At the Interface of Corpus and Discourse (Continuum).

Diane Pecorari is Professor of English linguistics at Linnaeus University. Her research investigates source use and intertextuality in academic writing, and English-medium instruction. Her previous books includeTeaching to avoid plagiarism: How to promote good source use (McGraw-Hill).